Umbrella or parasol



' (No Model.)

B. BJGAZE.

UMBRELLA OR PARASOL. 7

No. 410,273. 4 Patented Sept. 3, 1889 n, Paces Puma-WWW. Washington. 0.c.

UNITEn b naries IDATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN B. GAZE, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

UMBRELLA OR PARASOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 410,273, datedSeptember 3, 1889.

Application filed July 11, 1887- serial No. 243,940.

(No model.) Patented in England June 20,1885, No. 1,558, and September17, 1886,110. 11,814.

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN BOWYER GAZE,

a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at the city of London,England, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in theConstruction of Umbrellas and Parasols, (for which patents have beengranted me in Great Britain dated June 20, 1885, No. 7,553, andSeptember 17, 1886, No. 11,814,) of which the following is aspecification.

My invention refers to improvements in the construction of umbrellas andparasols having removable covers, whereby the operation of covering andre-covering the umbrella or parasol is rendered extremely simple andrapid. I

My invention consists, principally, in a sheet-metal clip which incross-section is of U shape and the ends are oblique, the acute angle atone end being much less than at the other end. These sheet-metal clipsare open between the edges and are perforated with two or more holesalong the middle portion, and said clips are sewed to the coveringfabric of the umbrella or parasol. In applying the covering to theumbrella or parasol these clips are sprung over the ribs and secure thecover at points between the center of the cover at the stick and theends of the ribs. I also employ devices for securing the central part ofthe cover around the stick and to the exterior ends of the ribs, whichdevices are herein more perfectly described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation ofportions of an umbrella-frame,- showing the jointing of the rib with thestick and stretcher, and also the end of the rib provided with the cap.Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section showing the means I employ forsecuring the covering at its central part. Fig. 3 is an enlarged View ofthe end of the rib, showing the cap applied thereto. Figs. 4 and 5illustrate the end of the rib and the cap separated. Fig. 6 is aperspective view of the clip I employ to secure the cover to the ribbetween the end or tip and the stick, which clip constitutes theprincipal featureof my invention and Fig. 7 is a cross section of theclip.

A represents the stick of the umbrella or parasol.

A represents one of the ribs; A one of the stretchers.

B represents the notched piece, and B its screw-threaded sleeve, whichare formed together and secured to the stick.

O represents the dome-shaped cap, inter nally screw-threaded and adaptedto screw upon the sleeve 13', and B C are washers between thenotch-piece B and the dome-cap G, and the fabric of the umbrella-coverat its central part is to be secured between. these Washers and clampedby screwing down the dome-cap O.

E represents a cap having a tip E a socket at E, and holes at E Caps ofthis character are to be sewed to the cover at the ends of the seams,and their sockets at E are adapted to receive the ends of the ribs A inthe act of placing the cover upon the frame of the umbrella or parasol.

Umbrella or parasol covers can be made of different sizes and differentmaterials, the sizes corresponding with the different sizes orestablished lengths of frames.

The essential feature of my invention con; sists in the sheet-metal clipD. (Shown in Figs.

1 and 6.) This sheet-metal clip is of inverted- U shape in cross-sectionand the ends are oblique, the acute angle at one end being less than theacute angle at the other end. These clips are open along their underedges, the metal of the edges being bent toward each other at 3 almostat right angles to the surfaces of the sides, and the middle part ofeach clip is perforated with holes at 4,so that it may be sewed orotherwise secured to the fabric of the cover, and it is desirable tosecure these clips to the fabric of the cover in such a way that themost acute angled end of the clip will pointtoward the ends of the coverand away from the center in the position shown in Fig. 1. p

In placing the cover upon the frame of the umbrella or parasol after thecentral portion is secured by the cap 0 the cover is secured atintermediate points by springing the clips D over the ribs A, and thisis done byasimple pushing action, and the ends of the cover Ioo areafterward secured by slipping the caps E upon the ends of the ribs. Toremove the cover from the frame after the caps E have been pulled offthe ribs, the finger-nail is inserted in succession beneath theprojecting ends 5 of the clips D at the most acute angle, Where the endof each clip can be easily and readily raised, and when raised theportion 6 Will bear upon the rib and act as a fulcrum in springing theclips from off the ribs. This construction and the leverage resultingtherefrom Will cause the clips to readily yield in springing the sameoff the ribs of the umbrella.

I claim as my invention In the construction of umbrellas and para; sols,the combination, with the cover and ribs, of sheet-metal clips D, ofinverted-U shape in cross-section and having oblique ends, the angle atone end being less than at the other end to form projecting points 5,there being holes for the sewing that unites the clips to the umbrellaor parasol cover, said clips being adapted to be sprung over theumbrella-ribs and to be removed therefrom by raising the projectingpoints and springing said clips oit, substantially in the manner and forthe purposes set forth.

E. B. GAZE. Witnesses:

G. F. WARREN, Notary PLLbZtC,17 Gmocchurch Street, Lon- W don. V

E. G BREWER, 83 Chancery Lane, London, England.

